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Dorcas Jackson 1794–1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1794

Birth Location: Washington County, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 1 Feb 1851

Death Location: Jefferson County, Tennessee

Father: George Jackson

Mother: Elizabeth Jobe

Spouse(s): Jonathan Bacon

Children(s): Nancy Bacon, Mary Bacon, James Bacon

In 1794, Dorcas Jackson entered the world in Washington County, Tennessee, USA, born to George Jackson And Elizabeth Betsy Jobe. In 1850, Dorcas Jackson resided in District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA. Dorcas Jackson married Jonathan Johnny Bacon, and had children including James Bacon, Mary Pauline Mollie Bacon, Nancy Bacon. Dorcas Jackson passed away in 1851 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.

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Biography

  • In 1794, Dorcas Jackson entered the world in Washington County, Tennessee, USA, born to George Jackson And Elizabeth Betsy Jobe.
  • In 1850, Dorcas Jackson resided in District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA.
  • Dorcas Jackson married Jonathan Johnny Bacon, and had children including James Bacon, Mary Pauline Mollie Bacon, Nancy Bacon.
  • Dorcas Jackson passed away in 1851 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Jackson
1769–1851
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
GJ
Elizabeth Jobe
1776–1857
Birth Location: Russell County, Virginia, USA
EJ

Spouses(s)

Jonathan Bacon
1790–1861
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
JB

Children(s)

Nancy Bacon
1819–1889
Birth Location: Tennessee
NB
Mary Bacon
1827–1889
Birth Location: Tennessee
MB
James Bacon
1821–
Birth Location: Johnson City, Washington, Tennessee
JB

Dorcas Jackson's Ancestors

Self
Dorcas Jackson
1794–1851
Birth Place: Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Parents
George Jackson
1769–1851
Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Betsy) Jobe
1776–1857
Russell County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Jackson
1760–1837
Virginia
Hannah Job
1769–1837
Virginia
Jacob Jobe
1737–1808
Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Deborah MacKay
1748–1814
Augusta County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Jobe
1737–1808
Deborah MacKay
1748–1814
Caleb Job
1704–1750
Barbary Palmer
1715–1784
Zachariah MacKay
1714–1797
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Caleb Job
1704–1750
Barbary Palmer
1715–1784
Zachariah MacKay
1714–1797
Andrew Job
1650–1722
Elizabeth Vernon
1671–1732
Abigail Palmer
1677–
Robert Sr.
1680–1752

Dorcas Jackson's Descendants

1.
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Dorcas Jackson (1794–1 Feb 1851) m. Jonathan (Johnny) Bacon (1790–1861)
  1. 1. Nancy Bacon 1819–1889 m. Charles Bacon 1814–1894
    1. 1. Robert (Bovell) Bacon 1858–1912 m. Cora (M.) Cox 1867–1958
      1. 1. Bruce (Hunt) Bacon 1906–1969 m. Mary (Ann) Walker 1915–2001
      2. 2. Mary (M.) Bacon 1894–1917
      3. 3. Emma (Sue) Bacon 1902–1984
      4. 4. Raleigh (D. Bacon) Sr 1888–1960 m. Hazel (B.) Gresham 1898–1964
        1. 1. Robert (Allen) Bacon 1923–2009 m. Mildred (Elizabeth) Beal 1923–2000
        2. 2. Raleigh (D Bacon) Jr 1920–1998
      5. 5. Ralph (Ronald) Bacon 1891–1976 m. Margaret (Oma) Cox 1892–1961
        1. 1. Mary (Lolita) Bacon 1925–2008 m. James (Lewis) Strong 1922–
        2. 2. Robert (Haynes) Bacon 1923–1999
      6. 6. Leona (M) Bacon 1894–1917
      7. 7. Fred (Robert) Bacon 1900–1959 m. Thelma (L) McKinstry 1907–1994
      8. 8. Charles (F) Bacon 1903–1986 m. Ardis Evins 1910–
    2. 2. James Bacon 1844–1902 m. Elizabeth 1842–1923
      1. 1. William (M) Bacon 1873–1952 m. Cora Bacon 1879–1943
        1. 1. Walter Bacon 1896–1980 m. Nellie (G) Cox 1895–1975
        2. 2. Lula (Kate) Bacon 1898–
        3. 3. Allie (Minnie) Bacon 1907–1983 m. Alfred Keefauver 1901–1979
      2. 2. Nancy (Alice) Bacon 1879–1945
      3. 3. Flora (Ellen) Bacon 1874–1958 m. Henry (Clinton) Boles 1874–1944
        1. 1. Oscar (Lee) Boles 1911–1989 m. Nellie (Viana Riddle) Wallin 1913–1988
        2. 2. Blain (Madison) Boles 1903–1950
        3. 3. Carsia (Lee) Boles 1901–1982
        4. 4. Lizzie Boles 1897–
        5. 5. Virgie (O) Boles 1898–
        6. 6. Wilmina (E) Boles 1897–
        7. 7. Sopha (A) Boles 1905–
        8. 8. Henry (Ralph) Boles 1907–
        9. 9. William (T) Boles 1910–
        10. 10. Elisebeth Boles 1898–
      4. 4. William (H.) Bacon 1867–
      5. 5. Charles (D.) Bacon 1869–
      6. 6. Samuel (W.) Bacon 1871–
      7. 7. Robert (O.) Bacon 1877–
      8. 8. Samuel Bacon 1868–
      9. 9. Hettie Bacon 1879– m. Thomas Siler 1867–
        1. 1. Emory Siler 1896–1916
        2. 2. Birtie Siler 1898–
        3. 3. Margaret Siler 1905–
        4. 4. Pearl Siler 1907–
        5. 5. Columbus Siler 1912–
        6. 6. Ollie Siler 1916–
        7. 7. May Siler 1896–
        8. 8. Virginia Siler 1900–
    3. 3. Virgie (M) Bacon 1862–1939 m. Henry (B.) Bacon 1859–1934
      1. 1. Roy (Lee) Bacon 1883–1961 m. Susie (Ethel) McBeth 1890–1966
        1. 1. Marquerite (E) Bacon 1915– m. Charles Harrah 1894–
        2. 2. Gladys (E) Bacon 1917–
        3. 3. Ethel Bacon 1920–
        4. 4. Willard (L) Bacon 1924–
        5. 5. June (Marie) Bacon 1926–1933
        6. 6. Frank Bacon 1928–2002
        7. 7. Frances (Jean) Bacon 1928–2002
    4. 4. Mary (Ellen) Bacon 1838–1909 m. Samuel (W) Bains 1825–1906
      1. 1. David (B) Bains 1864–1944 m. Martha (Alice) Jordan 1866–1944
        1. 1. Jesse (Cecil) Baines 1894–1953 m. Mattie Paris 1893–1975
      2. 2. Nancy (E) Baines 1857–
      3. 3. John (C B) Baines 1861–
      4. 4. Robert (E) Baines 1867–
      5. 5. Louisa (Sevier) Baines 1869–1953 m. Robert (Carl) Jordan 1861–1938
        1. 1. Samuel (Cleveland) Jordan 1889–1967
        2. 2. Lola (Murl) Jordan 1892–1908
        3. 3. Bertha (Elizabeth) Jordan 1908–1994 m. Charlie (Harmon) Cloyd 1908–1959
        4. 4. Fanny Jordan 1889–
        5. 5. Mary (Ann) Jordan 1896–1963 m. Lester (Harvey) Wasson 1890–1943
      6. 6. Eleanor (May "Lena") Bains 1880–1964 m. Sheridan (Phillip) Mustain 1873–1964
        1. 1. Cloras Mustain 1915–1981
        2. 2. Henry (Ford) Mustain 1917–2000
      7. 7. Mary (E.) Bains 1871– m. Thomas (Madison) Yeager 1863–1929
        1. 1. Nell (May) Yeager 1896–1985 m. Clyde (Carl) Isaacson 1891–1963 m. Daniel (Mack) Parker 1881–1957
      8. 8. Joseph (E. J.) Bains 1874–1952
      9. 9. Purley (V.) Bains 1877–
    5. 5. Amanda (J) Bacon 1841–
    6. 6. Martha (E) Bacon 1846–
    7. 7. Rachal Bacon 1849–
    8. 8. Matilda (G) Bacon 1853– m. George (Washington) Short 1849–
      1. 1. James (T.) Short 1869–
      2. 2. Samuel Short 1871–1951 m. Jessie (Lulu) Bush 1883–1953
        1. 1. Irene (Mabel) Short 1916–2001 m. Russell (Arthur) Fife 1912–
      3. 3. Everett Short 1878–
    9. 9. Dicy (A) Bacon 1855–
  2. 2. Mary (Pauline "Mollie") Bacon 1827–1889
    1. 1. James (Reno) Curry 1861–1936 m. Mary (Martha) McMackin 1863–1939
      1. 1. Mary (Alice) Curry 1907–1995 m. Curtis (Benton) Robb 1903–1981
        1. 1. Kenneth (Dale) Robb 1929–2014
      2. 2. Bert (Franklin) Curry 1896–1966
      3. 3. Pearl Curry 1894–1896
      4. 4. Nancy (Belle) Curry 1888– m. John (Jefferson) Flanagan 1879–1959
        1. 1. John (Everett) Flanagan 1907–1987 m. Anna (Mae) Dillon 1910–1995
      5. 5. John (Newton) Curry 1887–1953
      6. 6. Iva (Mae) Curry 1900–1978 m. George (D) Lockard 1898–1968
        1. 1. James (Delbert) Lockard 1921–1996
        2. 2. Byford (E) Lockard 1930–2014 m. Loretta Shaw 1933–2013
      7. 7. George (William) Curry 1885–1886
      8. 8. Jessie (Emiline) Curry 1902–1993
      9. 9. James (Lewis) Curry 1904–1963
      10. 10. Allie (Venora) Curry 1892–1961
      11. 11. Charles (Severe) Curry 1890–1979
    2. 2. Lavina Curry 1863–
  3. 3. James Bacon 1821– m. Julia Hunt 1825–
    1. 1. James (Wesley) Bacon 1847–1917 m. Sarah (Ann) Proffitt 1848–1912
      1. 1. Giles (Dulaney) Bacon 1881–1957 m. Ada ("Babe") Moore 1886–1935
        1. 1. Herman Bacon 1910–2004 m. Cloy (Ellen) Tickle 1913–1986
      2. 2. William (Nelson) Bacon 1875–1957 m. Mary (Rhoda) Rinehart 1871–1935
        1. 1. Ruby (Faye) Bacon 1908–1961
        2. 2. Harold (Edmund) Bacon 1915–1992
        3. 3. Loren (Milburn) Bacon 1897–1966
        4. 4. James (Arlie) Bacon 1901–1972
        5. 5. Louis (Lester) Bacon 1895–1976 m. Nina (E) Hawkins 1911–1993 m. Pearl (Edith) Conely 1896–1938
        6. 6. Dessie (M) Bacon 1903–
      3. 3. Burton (C) Bacon 1877–
      4. 4. Orville (Amos) Bacon 1885–1959 m. Oval (Inez) Campbell 1886–1927
      5. 5. Effie (Christena) Bacon 1887–1975 m. William Dabb 1904–1975
      6. 6. Alice (May) Bacon 1890– m. Frank (M) Hamer 1907–
      7. 7. Oren (F) Bacon 1893–

Dorcas Jackson's Timeline

4 Records

1791
16 Oct 1791
Birth of Dorcas Jackson in Washinton County, Tennessee
Washinton County, Tennessee
1794
1794
Birth of Dorcas Jackson in Washington County, Tennessee, USA
Washington County, Tennessee, USA
1850
1850
Age 56
Dorcas Jackson resided here in District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
1851
1 Feb 1851
Age 57
Death of Dorcas Jackson in Jefferson County, Tennessee
Jefferson County, Tennessee

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1791
    Event Place: Washinton County, Tennessee
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: 885; Page: 356A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: Washington County, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: District 13, Jefferson, Tennessee; Roll: 885; Page: 356A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1851
    Event Place: Jefferson County, Tennessee
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Washington County Will Books, 1779-1860; Estate Records, 1779-1860; Author: Historical Records Project (Tennessee); Probate Place: Washington, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Washington, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Washington County Will Books, 1779-1860; Estate Records, 1779-1860; Author: Historical Records Project (Tennessee); Probate Place: Washington, Tennessee
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